In 1854 the “World Famous Horseshoe Curve” was completed after 3 years of back breaking work by mostly Irish immigrants. Opening this important stretch of railway shortened a trip across Pennsylvania by days! Altoona Railroaders Museum archive manger Matthew Wolff joins me as we explore this Famous Landmark.

Horseshoe Curve with Matthew Wolff.

History is all around us, The events of the past no matter how big or small have shaped the path of the lives of our ancestors and so have shaped our own lives. History from the Homestead is here to tell the story of those historic events that you probably have not read in any books. So join us as we take a look at the stories that played out in the small towns and big cities from across the U.S.A.

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